CAUNZIP Utility

Getting Started

Important! CA Chorus™ Software Manager (CA CSM) - formerly known as CA Mainframe Software Manager™ (CA MSM) - is an intuitive web-based tool that can automate and simplify many CA Technologies product installation and maintenance activities. We recommend that you use CA CSM to maintain your CA z/OS-based products. For details about the latest release, see CA CSM documentation on CA Support Online.

For non-CA CSM users, we now offer a new CAUNZIP utility to simplify the downloading of maintenance. CAUNZIP is a TSO utility that extracts the contents of a Published Solutions maintenance package order from the Download Center on CA Support Online. This utility lets you process zip-format packages directly on z/OS without the need for an intermediate platform such as a Windows workstation. The utility extracts the contents of the order and produces a Network Temporary Store (NTS) formatted set of z/OS UNIX files. These files can be used for SMP/E RECEIVE processing.

The utility produces:

All PTFs that are contained in the order are packaged into a GIMZIP archive file and saved under a z/OS UNIX order path. This archive file can be provided to SMP/E RECEIVE FROMNTS processing.
All ERROR HOLDDATA statements that are contained in the order are packaged in a GIMZIP archive file and saved under a z/OS UNIX order path. This archive file can be provided to SMP/E RECEIVE FROMNTS processing. These statements only pertain to the specific HOLDDATA files contained in the order. Before you install maintenance packages, always obtain current HOLDDATA for all PTFs from the consolidated HOLDDATA page on CA Support Online. For more details, see the sample JCL to obtain the HOLDDATA file.
All Informational PTF/APAR files that are contained in the order are concatenated and separated by header lines in a z/OS UNIX file within the order path. Review this file before installing the maintenance package.
A report listing all of the elements that are processed from the zip file.
Sample JCL that you can use to execute the SMP/E RECEIVE FROMNTS processing.

CAUNZIP also can be used to extract product files (pax, pdf, ESD, ISO) found in the zip file to a new z/OS UNIX directory. These extracted files are retained after CAUNZIP completes processing. If needed, you can use them for installing products.